Teacher Inclusion - St Thomas of Aquin's High School - 16504_1790075398

Fixed term until 26/11/2027

Salary: £36,159 - £54,453

Hours: 35 per week

The St Thomas of Aquin HS Learning Community is fully committed to the inclusion of children and young people with Additional Support Needs. Around 795-810 of learners across the Learning Community have Additional Support Needs.

As a valued member of the Learning Community Inclusion Team, you will work with school leaders, class and subject teachers, Support for Learning and Pupil Support staff to strengthen school capacity to meet the needs of children and young people with Additional Support Needs through strong universal provision and appropriate targeted support. Key areas for this work are:

• learning, teaching and assessment
• personalised support
• transitions
• partnerships (particularly with parents and carers)
• ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion

This role will involve working with learners with a range of additional support needs from ages 3-18. We are looking for an ASL teacher who is committed to inclusion and improving outcomes for learners with Additional Support Needs and who has:

• Appropriate specialist knowledge and experience of working with children and young people with Additional Support Needs using inclusive approaches and pedagogy.
• Knowledge and understanding of key legislation and guidance in relation to inclusion, GIRFEC and wellbeing.
• Understanding of good practice and evidence base in the field of inclusion.
• The ability to work collaboratively with a range of practitioners to create high quality inclusive learning environments.

This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. An unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.

Salaries will be in accordance with the Scheme of Salaries and Conditions of Service for Teaching Staff in School Education. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and able to be their best. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care experienced people, carers and LGBT people across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently underrepresented. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience. Disabled and care-experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

As part of our goal to improve organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure we're recruiting the best people. We're interested not only in your skills and experience but also in your approach to work. Therefore, part of our interview process will be an assessment of how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.

Happy to talk flexible working.